Day 1: Istanbul

Arrival in Istanbul Meet and assist at the airport. Transfer to the hotel for dinner and overnight

Day 2: Istanbul - Malatya

Istanbul – Adiyaman Breakfast and transfer to the airport for a flight to Malatya. Drive to Adiyaman for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Malatya - Adiyaman

Adiyaman – Nemrut Mountain – Urfa Breakfast and departure for Nemrut Mountain to see the Colossal Statues of the Olympian Gods and a Temple built by Antiochus I Commagenes, surrounding a giant Tumulus at the very top of the mountain. Continue to Urfa, dinner and overnight.

Day 4: Adiyaman

Urfa – Diyarbakir Visit the Mosque of Hz. Ibrahim and the Holy Fish, Old Bazaar and the Castle in Urfa, drive to Diyarbakir for dinner and overnight.

Day 5: Adiyaman - Sanliurfa

Diyarbakir – Ahlat Sightseeing of Diyarbakir including Grand Mosque and the three-mile-long Roman Land Walls of black basalt still encircle the town. Drive to Ahlat and visit the tombs of Seljuk Kings and Seljuk cemetery with its typical tombstones. Dinner and overnight in Ahlat.

Day 6: Sanliurfa

Ahlat – Akdamar – Van Full day tour to Akdamar Island, capital of the ancient Kingdom of Vaspurakan. Visit the Basilica on the island built in 915. Continue to an Urartian City, Cavustepe and a very impressive castle, Hosab Castle and the bridge there dating from the times of Urartu Kingdom which is still in use. Drive to Van for dinner and overnight.

Day 7: Sanliurfa - Diyarbakir

Van Visit Tusba, the citadel of Urartu Kingdom, and the Archeological Museum housing mainly Urartian remains. Continue to Toprakkale a few miles north of Van and Ercis (ancient Arjesh). Return to Van for dinner and overnight.

Day 8: Diyarbakir

Van – Muradiye – Dogubeyazit Drive to Muradiye and visit the waterfall there. Continue to Ishak Pasa Palace in Dogubeyazit. Dinner and overnight in Dogubeyazit.

Day 9: Diyarbakir - Ahlat

Dogubeyazit – Ani – Kars Departure for a full day tour to the ruins of Ani via Kars. Ani is located on the river that constitutes the Turkish-Russian border. It was founded in the 9th Century and has many interesting remains such as the Cathedral, City Halls and Gates, Churches. Dinner and overnight in Kars.

Day 10: Ahlat

Kars – Erzurum Departure for Erzurum. one of the biggest cities of Eastern Turkey. Visit there The Castle, Grand Mosque and Yakutiye Medrese (old Religious School). Dinner and overnight in Erzurum.

Day 11: Ahlat - Van

Erzurum – Trabzon Drive to Trabzon and visit the city including St. Sophia, Zagnos Bridge, Land Walls and Ataturk’s Residence. Dinner and overnight in Trabzon.

Day 12: Van

Trabzon Excursion to Sumela Monastery. This monastery, built in the 14th Century, is the most important Byzantine monument of the region and situated on a cliff 1000 feet above the valley floor, at an altitude of 3900 feet. Sumela is dedicated to Virgin Mary. Return to Trabzon trough landscape of wooded mountains. Dinner and overnight in Trabzon.

Day 13: Van

Trabzon – Istanbul Breakfast and transfer to Trabzon airport. Fly to Istanbul and transfer to the hotel. Dinner and overnight in Istanbul.

Day 14: Van - Muradiye

Istanbul Breakfast and full day city tour in Istanbul including St. Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, hippodrome and the Grand Bazaar. Dinner and overnight in Istanbul.

Day 15: Muradiye - Dogubayazit

Departure Breakfast and transfer to the airport.